domestic reforms propel vietnams robust economic growth wb

Domestic reforms propel Vietnam’s robust economic growth: WB

Vietnam’s economy continues to perform well, propelled by the sustained global recovery and continued domestic reforms, according to a new World Bank (WB) report.
quality improvements give wings to industry

Quality improvements give wings to industry

Fuelled by the business community’s growing confidence, industrial production will continue being the key driver for economic growth in Vietnam, especially after its quality has been significantly improved. Thanh Thu reports.
vietnams economic growth forecast to reach 69 per cent this year

Vietnam’s economic growth forecast to reach 6.9 per cent this year

The economic growth of Vietnam is expected to reach 6.9 per cent in 2018, which is slightly lower than the 7.1 per cent projected in April as exports, agriculture, construction, and mining are expected to moderate in the second half of the year, according to the predictions of the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
internal trade key to aseans growth

Internal trade key to ASEAN’s growth

The Association of the Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) will have to improve internal trade to reduce dependence on outside partners and boost the region’s economic growth, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) senior officials.
industrial production on a high

Industrial  production on a high

The growing confidence of the business community in Vietnam has led to upbeat development of the economy in this year’s first eight months, with industrial production hitting an eight-year high, serving as a major impetus for economic growth.
foreign franchises eye lucrative vietnam market

Foreign franchises eye lucrative Vietnam market

With its high economic growth rate and population of over 90 million, Vietnam is becoming an increasingly attractive destination for international franchising businesses, especially in the food and beverages sector.
smooth waters for seaside porperty market

Smooth waters for seaside porperty market

Vietnam’s seaside real estate market holds great potential for strong growth thanks to its development of tourism industry, impressive economic growth, and the efforts of Vietnam in improving infrastructures.
moodys vietnams banks show diverging capital profiles

Moody’s: Vietnam’s banks show diverging capital profiles

The profitability of Vietnamese banks is strengthening as robust economic growth fuels credit demand and supports an improvement in asset quality, but challenges are also apparent, Moody’s Investors Service says in a recent report.
economic growth reduces dependence on bank loans

Economic growth reduces dependence on bank loans

Though credit growth has declined recently, Vietnam’s GDP has continued to rise in the past one and a half years thanks to the improvement of credit quality and the contribution of foreign direct investment (FDI) firms.
asia stocks open lower on fears over us growth

Asia stocks open lower on fears over US growth

Asian markets opened lower Monday (Jul 30), following Wall Street's downbeat finish last week on fears that US economic growth has peaked, and with investors watching the Bank of Japan's meeting.
g20 urges dialogue to resolve trade tensions that threaten growth

G20 urges dialogue to resolve trade tensions that threaten growth

Group of 20 members pleaded on Sunday (Jul 22) for increased dialogue to defuse escalating trade tensions that could hit global economic growth hard.
vietnam should reform amidst strong growth says imf

Vietnam should reform amidst strong growth, says IMF

Vietnam should undertake more ambitious reforms to tackle remaining distortions and capacity constraints, increase investment and reduce the external surplus amidst strong economic growth, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) recommended in its 2018 Article IV consultation with Vietnam released recently.
asian markets mostly down as data shows china growth slowing

Asian markets mostly down as data shows China growth slowing

Asian markets mostly fell on Monday (Jul 16) as data showed that China's economic growth slowed in the second quarter on the brink of a potential trade war with the United States.
china economic growth slows to 67 in second quarter

China economic growth slows to 6.7% in second quarter

Chinese growth slowed slightly in the second quarter as the world's number two economy faced a snowballing trade fight with the United States.
ho chi minh city maintains economic growth

Ho Chi Minh City maintains economic growth

Ho Chi Minh City recorded high economic growth in the first six months of 2018